Duchamp kick off round two of London Collections: Men

If anyone was worried the second London Collections: Men would suffer "second
album" syndrome, then the international crowd at Duchamp's
presentation - the official start to the fashionable festivities -
should allay any fears. The New York Times' Bruce Pask,
Bloomingdales' Josh Peskowitz and arch Tool wrangler Rick Edwards
were all spotted sipping old fashioneds at Mayfair's Little House
admiring a stellar suiting selection.

Scottish optic tweed herringbone jackets and green English wool
overcoats accessorised with check ties and paisley pocket squares
marked a new, pleasingly muted direction for a label usually
associated with, as Duchamp design director Gianni Colarossi put
it, "wacky, colourful ties". Our pick of the collection? The navy,
rose jacquard seven fold silk DJ with matching double-breasted
waistcoat. Wear this for your next black tie event and you're in
good company: "Tom Ford is the only other person in the world who
uses this material", Colarossi assures us. Word on the street is
that next season will see a full scale Duchamp catwalk show. You
heard it here first…

Nick Carvell

Nick is Fashion Editor of GQ.co.uk. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @nickcarvell.